Find your Strong Fridalies!

Posting from my phone as I am having problems with my PC but wanted to make sure I stopped by to give an extra dose of positive energy and race day vibes to Damaris, Kelly, David and Diz as they prep to conquer the NYC Marathon this weekend!! Wishing you all the best - and a day/race that is, like you AWESOME!!!

Safe travels, enjoy the sites, sounds and all that makes the NYCM such a popular event! Enjoy any FEs that may be planned, as well.

Will be thinking of and look forward to stalking you come Sunday!!!

Hope the rest of you are doing well, the work week and Halloween holiday having been kind to you and yours.

Have a Fab Friday, all! And please be careful out there.

Oh! And nearly forgot: Rabbit Rabbit! On this the first day of November.

Morning, everyone! Got in a nice 8 miler last night with BoMF. I suggested that people dress up for Halloween and of course, I was the only one who came in costume. Luckily, I didn't mind the attention.

Getting so excited for our racers this weekend! Damaris, Brian, and Kelly, I am so ready to hear how you guys conquer NYC!

Blitzy- I hope your computer woes go away. Thanks for kicking us off well this Friday!

TGIF! Off to get in 5-6 miles on the TM as I'm a wimp and don't want to run in the windy rain. Going to my first of two concerts this weekend tonight and I can't wait to dance!

Quick post before I head to work. DW is gone for the weekend. She's leaving straight from work so I'm a bachelor until Monday when she comes home. I'll probably just clean the house up tonight and watch a couple of movies with the dog.

Getting close to being able to run again. Legs are feeling better every day. Not quite there yet... I'll probably take the weekend and perhaps try a few miles on Monday. We'll see how things progress. Off to work!

The wind is howling this side of the East River. Taking one more RD and then hittin' the pavement tomorrow. One of the two or three Fridays that I go to work. Watched the Dolphins/Bengals game into the wee hours, I'm tired.

Good Luck to DC, Brian, Docket, KPC - it looks like the weather will be quite nice. Give me a shout if any of you are around Union Square today or headed to the Expo. Maybe we can hook up.

Blitzy - Hey you. Hope you had a cool Halloween.

Rebecca- Enjoy the indoor run. I can't picture you of all people, running on a treadmill. Anyway, have a blast "tripping the light fantastic" tonight.

Matt - Revel in the temporary bachelorhood that is this weekend. I mean really, revel in it

morning all and happy friday! safe travels to sarah today as i think she'll finally be arriving in athens! and to diz who is going to make NYC even more fabulous with his presence!

i made it into the expo yesterday afternoon. happy to report that crowds were minimal and security was easy. given the set up it seems they are ready for crowds and i expect today and tomorrow will be packed, but its NYC, they know what they're doing. i didnt get to shop since i had to get back to the office but thats probably a good thing. managed to hop a ferry back to jersey and was out of the city in 40 minutes. then sat in traffic in NJ for 1.5 hours. grrrr. at some point this weekend, i plan to decide on an outfit for sunday.

blitzy - thanks for the good vibes! keep em coming as i am at the point where i feel completely unprepared.

rebecca - at least you are getting the miles in. i heard the rain and ditched the run entirely. hoping to get some miles in tonight so that tomorrow is a complete RD.

matt - how is the ankle feeling? very impressed how you struggled through MCM. enjoy the night off with yahtzee!

BB - one of these days, we will meet up! i will be looking for you marathon morning. i am making a list of where people are standing and going to write it on my hand.

Good morning all. Not too much going on around here these days. Like Bobby, I think I'm just about a day or so away from ready to run again. Other than one large black toenail, my quads have been the only issue. Halloween was fun last night, though we had pretty persistent rain most of the day/night. DW took the kids out trick or treating while I sat on the porch (in costume) and scared little kids. DW took a pic with her phone so I'll try to get that from her later to post.

Morning all. XT or RD option for me today, so apparently I chose the RD option. Will try to get in some gym time later. 3 on tap tomorrow, then a big old 8 mile LR on Sunday - I'm scared.

Psyched for the 4 listers running NYC this weekend. Still planning to be on course just after the Boathouse. Apparently there are more barricades there so, if necessary we will move down closer to mile 25. Still taking requests for candy or other aid items (candy corn anyone?)

Blitz/Shift/Kelly/Bobby/Radar/Lizo/Matt - Gotta cut the shouts short, but you all have a safe and great day.

Good morning, you awesome runner peoples! Time for me to head into the storm for work (there should be a law against driving in bad weather for things like work). Hopefully more later today. Just glad to have work! (and a few funny-colored toenails)

KPC - What's your WAVE and approx pace? Now, when you make the left turn after the 15K marker ( .3 miles after the 9 mile mark) stay to the right hand side. I will be a block away on the corner of DeKalb Avenue. To make it easier I will be wearing an open yellow/blue Boston jacket and my "Brooklyn Bobby" shirt underneath. Maybe we'll be lucky and see one another.

Matt - Hope the quads quiet down soon. Scaring kids is one of my reasons for living. Sorry about the Cards. You a Ram fan?

Bobby - I actually ~am~ eating as I am reading. No worries though...if you recall that I work in the sciences, I have no qualms with eating while reading/discussing such things. Very common. Make sure to cheer loud enough for all of us on Sunday.

Hey, gang!! The storms have passed and the clouds have parted here in Mayberry. Hope to get out and throw down about 7 miles in the wind later on this evening. Right now it's work, work, work...and forum posting. :-) Sending good vibes to our racers this weekend. You will all rock it, I just know it!! Spent quite a bit of time handing out candy to ghouls and goblins last night. LRD took second place in the costume contest here in town. He was Minecraft Steve for all you gamers out there.

Time to head back to work. Hope I can get back for shout outs later. If not, have a great day, stay safe, run healthy and be excellent to each other...

KPC - What's your WAVE and approx pace? Now, when you make the left turn after the 15K marker ( .3 miles after the 9 mile mark) stay to the right hand side. I will be a block away on the corner of DeKalb Avenue. To make it easier I will be wearing an open yellow/blue Boston jacket and my "Brooklyn Bobby" shirt underneath. Maybe we'll be lucky and see one another.

Matt - Hope the quads quiet down soon. Scaring kids is one of my reasons for living. Sorry about the Cards. You a Ram fan?

Good afternoon gang. Good luck to all our racers this weekend - one of these days I'll join you at the NYCM, my hometown race. One year, a long long time ago my younger brother was the youngest entrant (I think) and got a short profile on NY1.

Anyhow, weather is great here in DC so I got in a ticked off 5 in new shoes. Ticked off bc of my MCM performance. Did the 5 in 7:45 pace - season PR by 20 seconds for the 5k split and fastest 5 miler the entire year. Running PO'ed helps I guess.

Also in new Hoka One One Stinson Tarmac. Those who say these things are like pillows are so right. I'm coming from Nike Pegasus, and these feel like Pegasus with forefoot cushioning, and with 25-50% more plushness throughout. I always wished the Peg had more forefoot cushion. Even though I'm a pretty lithe fellow (140# with pockets full), I love soft shoes. Fit is true to size compared to the Nike also. Other than price, would buy another pair to stash in the closet. The shoes are genesis of the new signature below.

P.S. getting ready to host a party this weekend - I'm gonna cook about 20# of chicken